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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 3 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Oussudu
Winner — 2026
P. KARTHIKEYAN
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 49.1%BJP 36.3%4 others 14.5%
Votes
15,400
49.2% share
Winning margin
4,018
12.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
95.5%
of 32,813
A clear win with a 12.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.80 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. KARTHIKEYAN | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 15,400 | 49.2% |
| 2 | E. THEEPPAINTHAN | 11,382 | 36.4% | |
| 3 | S. SARAGANABAVA | 3,698 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | GOWRI | 458 | 1.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 273 | 0.9% |
| 6 | P. ARIAPOUTRY | 90 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 0.3% · max 38.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
2nd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
9th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.2%BJP 36.4%TVK 11.8%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.80 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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